Vol. XXXVII, No. 01
January 14, 2008

This Week at Valencia

Monday, January 14

Professional Staff Leadership Team, DTC

Wednesday, January 16

College Operations Council, 9:15 a.m., DTC, 106A/B

Valencia Foundation Executive Committee, 12 noon, DTC

DOT Spring 2008 mtg., 1 p.m., Winter Park Campus, 224

Learning Evidence Team, 2:30 p.m., East Campus, 3-113

Thursday, January 17

Faculty Council, East Campus, 3-113

Your Comments Are Invited on Draft Strategic Objectives for 2008-13

The Strategic Goals and Objectives Task Force would like to invite your thoughts on the draft strategic objectives developed for each of our four strategic goals for 2008-13.

The objectives were developed over the fall term by four volunteer goal teams. The goals teams, in turn, submitted their work to the volunteer Strategic Goals and Objectives Task Force, which merged the work of the four goal teams.

The four goals, which were approved by the Board of Trustees in September 2007 following collegewide comment and the draft objectives for each goal may be found at:  http://www.valenciacc.edu/strategic plan/documents/CPCGoalsandObjectivesfortheWebSiteJan32008.pdf

These goals and objectives arose from a number of meetings held at the college and with the community during 2006-07, as we launched our strategic planning process for 2008-13.

The teams that developed the goals and objectives worked hard to remain true to the comments made by the hundreds of people who participated in these discussions.

Also, the teams sought to build on work underway at the college, so that the 2008-13 plan will pave the way to carry that work forward and achieve new levels of results.

Members of the Strategic Goals and Objectives Task Force will be visiting with groups around the college in January to discuss the draft objectives and to listen to participants’ thoughts. The first of these meetings will take place with faculty senates on January 10, 2008.

Also, you are invited to submit comments to College Planning Council co-chairs Suzette Dohany (sdohany@valenciacc.edu) or Susan Kelley (skelley@valenciacc.edu) at any time.

Based on all comments received, the Strategic Goals and Objectives Task Force will finalize the objectives for presentation to the College Planning Committee in February and to the Board of Trustees in April.

We thank you for taking time to review and reflect on the draft objectives, and to share your thoughts with us. We would appreciate receiving all responses by January 25.

Human Resources News

New Florida Minimum Wage - Effective January 1, 2008 Florida’s new minimum wage will be $6.79 per hour. This will only affect the following part-time hourly and student positions, which are currently paid at $6.67:

• Institutional work-study students
• Federal work-study students
• Part-time student assistants

Human Resources has taken the necessary action to comply with the new regulations. Note: There is nothing that needs to done on the employees part.

Job Description Requests - Human Resources is currently utilizing new software (PeopleAdmin) to store, create and retrieve all job descriptions. If you do not currently have a PeopleAdmin account go to https://jobs.valenciacc.edu/hr and use the following account information.

• Username:  JobDescriptions
• Password:  descriptions

The job description Web page has been dismantled and is no longer being utilized for this purpose. Should you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Dannette Johnson, ext. 8010 or Daisy Green, ext. 8003.

Welcome back and a very healthy and happy new year to everyone. We are excited to share the wellness offerings for spring. We have a lot of wonderful plans to get your new year started right.

Weekly Classes - Classes this semester run January 14 through April 18. No pre-registration is required, just show up and you can attend any campus.

East Campus -

• Tai Chi - Wednesdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m., 6-105 (gym)
• Yoga - Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., racquetball courts in gym
• Basketball - Tuesdays, 5-6 p.m., 6-105 (gym)
• Weight Watchers - Tuesdays, 1-2 p.m., room 6-217A (open house for new member sign-up is Jan. 29)

West Campus -

• Tai Chi - Tuesdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m., Dance Studio
• Yoga - Mondays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Dance Studio
• Weight Watchers - Tuesdays, 1-2 p.m., room 1-229 (open house for new member sign-up is Feb. 26)

Downtown Center

• Yoga - Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., first floor conference room
• Weight Watchers - Wednesdays, 11:45-12:30 p.m.,      Sun Trust Tower (new session begins January 16)

Winter Park Campus

• Yoga - Thursdays, 5:15-6:15 p.m., room 224

Osceola Campus

• Yoga - Tuesdays, 4:45-5:45 p.m., room 219-B
• Weight Watchers - Tuesdays, 9-10 a.m., room 3-104 (open house for new member sign-up is February 19)

Brown Bag Lunches - we have some great things scheduled.  Please keep a look out for updates and reminders.

Diabetes Education – February 14

• East Campus, 11 a.m.-12 noon, room 3-113
• West Campus (includes Valencia Enterprises), 1-2 p.m., room TBA
• Osceola Campus, 11 a.m.-12 noon, auditorium
• Winter Park Campus (includes DTC), 1-2 p.m., room 224               

Stress Management – March 20

• East campus, 11 a.m.-12 noon, room 3-113
• West (includes Valencia Enterprises), 1-2 p.m., room TBA
• Osceola, 11 a.m.-12 noon, auditorium
• Winter Park (includes DTC),  1-2 p.m., room 224

Nutrition Education – April 10

• East campus, 11 a.m.-12 noon, room 3-113
• West (includes Valencia Enterprises), 1-2 p.m., room TBA 
• Osceola, 11 a.m.-12 noon, room 2-219B
• Winter Park (includes DTC), 1-2 p.m., room 224

• East Campus, 11a.m.-12 noon, room 3-113
• West Campus (includes Valencia Enterprises), 1-2 p.m., room 6-202
• Osceola Campus, 11 a.m.-12 noon, auditorium
• Winter Park Campus (includes DTC), 1-2 p.m., room 224

Additional Events

• A smoking cessation program will be offered this spring; watch for dates.
• Massages continue, watch for dates.
• A new Body-for-LIFE Challenge will begin on January 28. Email djakubcin@valenciacc.edu or phone ext. 2281 for your “before” pictures and measurements appointment.  These will be scheduled the week before the Challenge begins.
• Join us for National Wear Red Day on Feb 1.  Join together with thousands of women, companies and organizations in cities across America and help raise awareness of heart disease and stroke in women!
• Valencia 5K Walk/Run/Roll on February 3

For more information, visit the Web site at www.valencia.edu/wellness, or contact Debi Jakubcin at djakubcin@valenciacc.edu or ext. 2281. 

News from Procurement

Banner Requisitions

It is no longer necessary to check ‘Document Level Accounting’ when entering a new requisition into Banner. Although your original Banner manual may ask you to check it (or you may have been instructed to check it in training), we have discovered that there is a lot more functionality by leaving ‘Document Level Accounting’ unchecked. For example, it’s easier to pay invoices against the resulting purchase order and it’s easier to create a change order. 

The updated version of Tab 4 - Creating a Requisition, has been posted on the Atlas Web site.  Please download and replace in your training manual.

PaymentNet Budget Listing

PCardholders: If you need to charge a budget but it does not appear in the PaymentNet listing, please contact Kacy Weekes at ext.1974 to have it added to the list prior to the weekly download. 

Copier/toner scams

Approximately every six months someone at the college falls for a toner cartridge scam. Vendors call and ask if you need a toner cartridge for your printer or copier. Sometimes they even are lucky enough to guess your printer or copier model. When you agree, they send you the merchandise and then bill the college three times what the cartridge is worth. This is an old scam.

All printer and copier toners are negotiated through the Procurement Office. Our preferred vendors will NEVER call you. Toners are ordered as needed. If a vendor is calling you, and you are not sure, please direct their call to the Procurement Office. We will verify the validity of the call and handle accordingly.

Leadership Valencia Spring Offerings

Banner for Beginners – This workshop covers INB and Self Service. January 23, 8 a.m.-12 Noon, Criminal Justice Institute, room 228, registration code: TBB-2.

Banner Refresh Workshop - Open to all who have attended a Banner for Beginners class.January 23, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Criminal Justice Institute, room 228, registration code:    TBR-2.

Formation: A Little Lunch, A Little Literature and A Lot of Lively Discussions - Bring your lunch and join us for lunch and literature. This is a one-hour relaxed discussion with colleagues around poetry or short prose chosen each meeting by one of the group. We will discuss educators' stories and poems and prose they have chosen that gives sustenance and courage to continue their work with others. January 15, 1-2 p.m., East Campus, room 4-212B, registration code: LFORM-1 or January 22, 1-2 p.m., East Campus, room 4-212B, registration code: LFORM-2.

The New Microsoft Office 2007 Interface - This face-to-face workshop will introduce attendees to the new Microsoft Office 2007 Ribbon interface, as well as exploring features such as the MS office button, contextual tabs and SmartArt Graphics. January 16, 1-2:30 p.m., Osceola Campus, Room 2-116, registration code: TNMOI-1.

Authentic Engagement and the Creativity Imperative - Have you ever paid total attention to anything? Have you ever had anyone pay total attention to you? Is it even possible? Can you imagine the possibilities in being totally engaged? This hands-on participatory, lots-of-fun workshop is all about getting your teeth into something big - finding passion and diving in fully. Strange and (intentionally) foreign sounding topics will include, but not be limited to: learning to stay; listening without anchorage; leaving the shore; following the showing; being a contribution; grope vs. rote; curiosity / courage / creativity; what to do when you're lost; and wherever you are, you may call here. See you there. Please direct questions to Jim Belcher, JBelcher@valenciacc.edu. January 22, 1-4 p.m., East Campus, room 5-112, registration code: LAECI-1.

The Path to Leadership, Administration - Leadership development is for everyone. Join us as we share our own stories about the Path to Leadership. Each person's interpretation of leadership and his or her journey is unique. Note:  Sponsored by the Valencia Chapter of American Association for Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC). January 24, 3-4 p.m., Winter Park Campus, room 224, registration code:PPTL.

Web Page Design with Contribute and GIMP - This workshop will cover creating and editing web layouts with Contribute, as well as the basics of preparing images for the web with GIMP (the GNU Image Manipulation Program). January 24, 1:30-3:30 p.m., West Campus, room 6-221, registration code:TWPD.

Visit the Leadership Valencia Web site at http://valencia.cc.fl.us/leadership to register for all Leadership Valencia workshops and additional information.

Kudos

Mary McDowell, adjunct professor of Math, Osceola Campus, was recently named "Teacher of the Year" at Poinciana High School.

Dr. Jared Graber, interim provost, West Campus, continues his work with various dimensions of the SACS Commission on Colleges.  In October he chaired the On-Site Reaffirmation of Accreditation Committee visiting Southside Virginia Community College.  In addition, Dr. Graber and Dr. Rosemary Layne, Dean Emerita of Faculty Professional Development and Credentialing at Brevard Community College conducted a workshop at the December Annual Meeting of the SACS Commission on Colleges in New Orleans.  The three hour session  titled "Faculty Qualifications:  Building a Culture of Commitment" reviewed and provided applied activities related to how our institutions have improved faculty credentialing systems through specialized infrastructure, training and oversight.  

Submissions to the Bulletin are encouraged, so please e-mail your achievements, awards, recognitions and relevant information for the college community to Mary Jane Jones in the Marketing and Media Relations office. Deadline for submission is 5 p.m. on Tuesday to be included in the following Monday’s publication. Mary Jane can be reached at ext.1017, mc 4-34 or mjjones@valenciacc.edu